FMLA

My MIL applied for FMLA and was denied because I'm not disabled and don't really need her to help me. So her supervisor said she's going to code it differently to help MIL get the paid time off. I think its BS. Do you think grandparents should be able to qualify for fmla?

My MIL applied for FMLA and was denied because I'm not disabled and don't really need her to help me. So her supervisor said she's going to code it differently to help MIL get the paid time off. I think its BS. Do you think grandparents should be able to qualify for fmla?

I've actually never hear of a grandmother taking a leave of absence for having a grandchild. It would actually be pretty generous for a company to allow that. Does she work for a small company or a large corporation?

I've actually never hear of a grandmother taking a leave of absence for having a grandchild. It would actually be pretty generous for a company to allow that. Does she work for a small company or a large corporation?

She works for the post office, which is the main reason I think it's crap that she's trying to get it. Why should taxpayers have to pay for her to be up my butt for a week? I'm really hoping she doesn't figure out a way around her denied application.

She works for the post office, which is the main reason I think it's crap that she's trying to get it. Why should taxpayers have to pay for her to be up my butt for a week? I'm really hoping she doesn't figure out a way around her denied application.

Nope. You buy a stamp yea you paid for the post office but you still get your mail for free. Its a federal government job. Government get to dictate what they do, but no taxpayers don't pay their salary. In fact the post office is in debt, the government makes them pay year and year in advance for retirement, and the government wont give them a dime back.

Nope. You buy a stamp yea you paid for the post office but you still get your mail for free. Its a federal government job. Government get to dictate what they do, but no taxpayers don't pay their salary. In fact the post office is in debt, the government makes them pay year and year in advance for retirement, and the government wont give them a dime back.

Flip situation what if a grandparent is in a better position to care for let's say a sick kid. Example mom and dad work and need to work to pay bills and keep medical insurance going and a grandparent is willing and able to step in and help with the grand kid. This situation is more for a kid with cancer then a birth. To OP I think it isn't needed to have help from grandma for a birth .

Flip situation what if a grandparent is in a better position to care for let's say a sick kid. Example mom and dad work and need to work to pay bills and keep medical insurance going and a grandparent is willing and able to step in and help with the grand kid. This situation is more for a kid with cancer then a birth. To OP I think it isn't needed to have help from grandma for a birth .

FMLA is simply federally mandated job-protected leave for one's own serious medical condition, care of family member with serious medical condition, or baby bonding. Your MIL is ridiculous for thinking she qualifies. Any pay would come either from her own vacation balance (Approved FMLA would just force the employer to allow the time to be taken), or through either the employer itself or the employer-sponsored STD policy... Which doesn't make sense b/c that only pays for one's one disability. Who the hell knows what your MIL is trying to do but it's all kinds of wrong, and possibly fraudulent. (signed - your resident bitter HR lady)...

FMLA is simply federally mandated job-protected leave for one's own serious medical condition, care of family member with serious medical condition, or baby bonding. Your MIL is ridiculous for thinking she qualifies. Any pay would come either from her own vacation balance (Approved FMLA would just force the employer to allow the time to be taken), or through either the employer itself or the employer-sponsored STD policy... Which doesn't make sense b/c that only pays for one's one disability. Who the hell knows what your MIL is trying to do but it's all kinds of wrong, and possibly fraudulent. (signed - your resident bitter HR lady)...

If she is trying to claim fmla for your baby and it isn't because you requested or even need it, I think that's really weird. Fmla is not designed for things like that and she was denied for good reason. I hope someone reports her supervisor for fraud trying to code it just so she can get undeserved leave.

If she is trying to claim fmla for your baby and it isn't because you requested or even need it, I think that's really weird. Fmla is not designed for things like that and she was denied for good reason. I hope someone reports her supervisor for fraud trying to code it just so she can get undeserved leave.

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